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f THE CHRONICLE, Clinton, S. C., August 28, 1969—7-A BILL CURRIESli«i«i Mouth Walter Johnson Club Boosts PC Sports Tradition CROCKER YA'' K y. ■Y* r of the South .'.V. .v.\ vX; A Mild Foreshadowing When militants—a polite word for a criminal element- sought to disrupt the PGA golf tournament last week, it was only a mild foreshadowing of horrors to come. The demand was that the Dayton Chamber of Commerce deliver 3,000 complimentary tickets to the tournament, and further that the tournament put up the amount of the prize money for the “poor people*. That would be $175,000 plopping into somebody’s pocket. It has come to the place that few jobs are better than being a professional representative of “poor people*. All one has to do to get into this highly remunerative field is to start shouting and mak ing demands. When somebody yields to the demand for money, poor people get no better off, and the workers seem to live in swank hotels and dine in the better beaneries. With the coming of college and professional football if the so- called leaders of “poor people* find that they can extort money by disrupting sports events, then the whole structure will be in danger. It is patently ridiculous to assert that everything which happens is an affront to poor people. If Chambers of Com merce are prevented from promoting events because they fear violence and demonstrations by ‘poor people*, then whole cities are going to suffer, and there will be more people’, then whole than there are now. More significantly, none of the presently dis advantaged people are in the least assisted by such idiotic and un lawful tactics. With students for a Democratic Society already threatening to disrupt college football, and having already scheduled a mighty assault on the whole of collegiate athletics, the problem is acute. What will be done the first time a horde of bearded and unwashed workers for social progress throw their malodorous bodies across a football field? If they stop the game, there will be hun dreds of repeat performances. If they try it at Clemson or East Carolina they will be gone before they get down, because the ad ministrations will not permit their interference. Other places could have other results, and a real tear in the fabric of sports. It is totally unfair to the participants, and certainly to those who have paid their money to be entertained that these people should break in and disrupt the events. In the papers there ap peared a picture of a pussel-gutted freak being hustled off the golf course. He was, from the looks of his pendulous belly, cer tainly not poor; at least not when it comes to eating. Now is the time for a firm and resolute resistance to these tactics. They help nobody, and are carried on only to line the pockets of the professional money grabbers who wouldn’t give a et to STATE CHAMPS—Shown above are members of the Clinton Softball Team which recently won the State Industrial Tournament in Rock Hill. Mem bers of the team are, first row, left to rig-ht, Mac Hunter, Andy Young, Sam Foster, ' Wavne Wilson, Dickie Watts, Jimmy Patterson,, and Bill Nelson; second row, Steve Grady, Binky Wingard, Barry Mauldin, Maxie Davis, Doyle Templeton, J. B. Vanderford, and Barry Whitman; third row, Rocky Norris, Buddy Sanders and Bill Rhodes.— (Yarborough Photo) Clinton Wins S. C. Softball Title The Clinton Softball team will represent South Carolina in the Regional World Series of Soft- ball at Gastonia, N. C., Aug. 29, 30, 31, and Sept. 1. This will be a double elimina tion tournament with games be ing played on four different fields. To gain this honor, the Clinton Softball team won the State In dustrial Tournament in Rock Hill last week. They won four and lost one game in the double eli mination tournament. They averaged 10 runs a game. The team takes pride in speed and agressiveness. The out field is composed of Dickie Watts, Maxie Davis, Wayne Wilson and Andy B. Young. The infield in cludes Bill Nelson, Sam Foster, Barry Whitman, Bill Rhodes, Barry Mauldin, J. B. Vanderford, Steve Grady, MacHunter. Other team members include Jimmy Patterson, Binky Wingard, Doyle Templeton, Paul Ward, Rocky Norris. The team is managed by James O. (Buddy) Sanders and the team captain is Bill Rhodes. Sanders said, “Speed is the name of the game and we have it. These ‘roadrunners’ (Sam Fos ter, Dickie Watts, Wayne Wilson, Andy Young and Maxie Davis) will hurt you. One step the wrong way and they’re on base. Defen sively they are exceptionally quick. We have the ability to punch the ball well. If they play us close we have the long ball.* CHS Coach Dissapointed In Scrimmage With Byrnes Clinton High School Football Coach Keith Richardson wasdis- •xppointed in the showing of the Red Devils Tuesday in a scrim mage with Byrnes High’s team. Richardson commented, “We just weren’t ready. There was a lack of enthusiasm on our team and we’re going to have to have enthusiasm and dedication to play a good brand of football.* quartet a bum as far as helping poor people Is concerned. Richardson said he has been f. i.X pleased with the play of end Mat thew King and Quarterback Bob Grube. The team scrimmaged Ander son last Saturday and Richardson said, “We made a lot of mis takes against Anderson but we felt they could be corrected. At least we showed enthusiasm and desire against Anderson." In the scrimmage with Byrnes Tuesday, Clinton was without running backs Bobby Baughn and Jack Hames who were sidelined with injuries. “The absence of those two boys probably affect ed our play some,* Richardson said. He added that Baughn was •••••••• k i y' 4 JU THORNWELL LEADERS—Leading Coach Ben Crabtree, Captains May- the Thomwell High School football nard Pierce and Jim Singleton, and team this year are, left to right, Coach John Dowdle. Thornwell Team Talented But Depth Is A Problem Thornwell High School Coach Ben Crabtree faces the forth coming football season with cau tious optimism. The optimism stems from talented candi dates for the team. The caution is caused by a lack of depth. Thornwell opens the season Sept 5 against last year’s con ference champion, Ford. Crabtree said there are 28 can didates out for the football team, including 11 returning lettermen. On offense, the Saints are counting on halfback Maynard Pierce to carry much of the of fensive load. Pierce was last year's conference scoring champion. Coach Crabtree also is expecting returning letterman Pete Belcher to help the team at fullback. A sophomore quar terback. Kanada Roach, will be directing the teams offense this year. Crabtree said Roach has looked good in practice and should do a good job. In the offensive line, two re turning lettermen tackles, Frank Bruyer and Jim Singleton, should provide experience as well as strength. Crabtree said that tac kle Joe Adams and guard David McCarter had also looked very good in practice. Crabtree is especially op timistic about his defense. He said, “Defense should be one of our strongest points. Last year, we were second in the league. We gave up only 76 points all year.” He is counting on tackles Jim Singleton and Frank Kellam and defensive end Robey Wallum to anchor a strong defensive line. Ford won the conference cham pionship in the Northwestern con ference last year, and Thornwell was the only team in the con ference to beat them. According to Coach Crabtree, the Ford Eagles will again have one of the stronger teams in the conference, and the Saints will have to work very hard to over come them. 1969 Schedule Sept 5-- Sept. 12 — Sept 19 - Sept 26 Oct 3 - Deaf Oct 10 - Oct 17 - Oct. 24 - School Oct 31 - Nov. 7 — Ford here Hickory Tavern here At Lockhart -- McCormick here At S. C. School for - At Calhoun Falls Jonesville here ■ At Spartanburg Day Open Dacusville here PC Football Jamboree Set For Tuesdy The annual Walter Johnson Club Football Jamboree will be held Tuesday, Sept. 2, at John son Field on the Presbyter ian College campus. The jamboree will open with a barbecue supper from 5:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. That will be followed by an introduction of the PC football players. Included in the introductions will be the 40 freshman foot ball players who constitute the largest freshman group of play ers in recent years at PC. Players will demonstrate their specialities and will be available to talk with fans and youngsters about the upcoming season. Swim Team Loses To Easley BY BEN WHAM YMCA Swim Coach The YMCA Swim Team lost to a strong Easley team on a cold and windy Saturday afternoon. Al though Clinton took most of the second and third places, Easley was able to take the majority of the first places for a decisive victory over the Clinton group. Ten-year-old Ben Pitts led the Clinton Club with four first places. Susan Grube and Kim Wil liams also were outstanding for the 13 and 14 year old age divi sion. Laura Jacks headed up the 9-10 year old girls with one first and two second place finishes. For the eight and under age group seven year old Anita Undari and eight year old Sharon Green placed for the girls and eight year old Tom Davenport took five second places in the boys’ divi sion. Leaders of the 11 and 12 year old division were Dianne Harvey and Peter Undari. Jimmy Audia, Mike Mills, and Wayne Johnson placed for the 13 and 14 year old boys. Carrying the load for the 15 to 17 year old boys was Benny Sprouse, Dean Harris, and Stanely Rice. ready to resume light workouts Wednesday and Hames will return to action Monday. The team is now practicing once a day in preparation for the season opener Sept. 5 against Georgetown at Clinton. There are 31 candidates for the varsity which lost junior tackle Otis Pat terson for the season because of a shoulder injury last week. Pat terson had the shoulder operated on this summer bur he reinjured it last week and it is doubtful that he will play any more foot ball. A total of 44 boys reported for the junior varsity last week and 41 were sticking with it Wednes day. Coaches Preston Cox and Jerry Lewis are putting the jun ior varsity candidates through their paces. Bell St. Hosts Gallman Friday The Bell Street High Wildcats open the football season Friday night in Clinton against Gallman High from Newberry. The game will begin at 8 p.m. Coach Ed Little has only 11 lettermen returning out of a 45 man squad, and he is depending on his veterans to stabilize this largely inexperienced squad. Lit tle is particularly optimistic about his line, both offensively and defensively. Little said, “Our forward wall should be very strong this year. We have several retruning vet erans and a couple ofnewcomers who really look good." His line prospects include Tim McRae, Roger Higgens, Alonzo Carter, Wendall Wilson, Charles Nor man, Calvin Young, Grady Boyd, and Robert Reed. ★★★★★★★★ Presbyterian College has al ways been proud of its athletic teams. One man, Coach Walter A. Johnson, who during 42 years as football coach and athletic di rector nurtured and developed the fighting Blue Hose Spirit, led the state of South Carolina in es tablishing a well rounded athletic program, and fielded teams which served as the best possible examples of sportsmanship and desire, well deserved the honor of having an organization sup porting athletics named for him. There are several versions of Just how the WJC originated. Re cords of alumni advisory group meetings indicate that the first constitution was approved in 1937 by the Alumni Athletic Committee of which L. W. Jackson ’28 was chairman. The Walter Johnson Club was the brain child of J. Marion Kirvin ’27 who vividly recalls arranging through Flem ing Mason ’30 for a state high way patrol escort of club mem ber’s cars from Columbia to homecoming at which time the club was presented for official college and alumni approval. The name was selected in order to perpetuate Coach Walter John son with the history of the col- leee. A reorganization of WJC took place on May 25, 1940 with Wylie Sholar as chairman. Most re cords just prior to and during World War n were destroyed when the gym athletic offices were occupied by the 339 Air Force Training Detachment. Contributions from 1939 - 1946 totaled only $4,431.23. In 1947 the entire alumni asso ciation was reorganized with the WJC remaining as an important segment of this association just as it is today. Col. Powell A. Fraser, ’41, then professor of military science, greatly aided in this revamping program. Mrs. Marshall Browns’ “B mail" let ters to PC alumni servicemen during World War II gained much interest in affairs of the college from alumni and friends. A somewhat small but ex tremely loyal corps of alumni and friends were developed through the hard work and constant vigi lance of such men as was the fol lowing, each of whom served the club well as president in the period 1946-60: Guilford Shaw ’20; W. E. Walker ’30; Collie Anderson ’29; Donnie Kirvin ’23; Hewlette Wasson ’38; Bob Sims ’34; and J. J. “Peck” Cornwell ’26. Establishment of the Annual Alumni Giving Fund of “Living Endowment," of which the WJC is a part through the guidance of Director of Alumni Affairs, Ben Hay Hammet, plus building campaign drives and a trip to the Tangerine Bowl by the 1959 team created more alumni interest, action and giving. Under the leadership of Presi dent Ross E. Templeton '23, a dynamic promoter and tireless worker for the college, the WJC from 1960-66 burst forth with un precedented growth. Through Templeton’s efforts and inspira tion and with the aid of willing Executive Councilmen and mem bers, new records for giving were established. The present president, Claude A. Crocker, continues to lead toward new goals and higher giv ing records. Few athletic programs have received such enthusiastic back ing from alumni and friends as has that of Presbyterian Col lege. Today just as in past de cades, Walter Johnson Club members are truly participants, on Blue Hose teams. This group is the life blood of Presbyterian College Athletics. Its purpose: To raise funds, through contributions from a- lumni, friends, and students, for athletic grants to worthy student athletes who will maintain the i- deals of good sportsmanship and the traditional fighting spirit of Presbyterian College Athletic Teams. The intercollegiate athletics program is the major source of unity and wholesome entertain ment for the alumni, student body, faculty and friends. It instills a feeling of loyalty and school spirit that no other extra-curricular program can provide. A young man with athletic a- bility can get scholarship assis tance from practically any col lege or university today. To qualify for scholarship aid at Presbyterian College, each young man is carefully screened for his scholastic background and char acter, in addition to his athletic ability, and he must be approved by the coach, athletic director, director of admissions, and a- cademic dean. Accurate records are kept and audited annually. No funds are given to the individual athlete. All funds go directly to the Col lege treasury and are credited to the annual GIVING PROGRAM. A contribution to the Walter Johnson Club identifies a member as a friend, and as a supporter of Presbyterian College's athle tic teams. With a basic membership of $15 annually, each member re ceives a membership card, car decals, athletic event schedules, and letters from the coaches. Values! Prices! 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